Gold-ringed Tanager
Bangsia aureocincta
VulnerableAves · Passeriformes · Thraupidae
About
The gold-ringed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, endemic to Colombia. It is a plump, relatively short-tailed tanager with a distinctive gold ring around its face. It inhabits a narrow band of high-altitude cloud forest on the slopes of the western cordillera of the Andes, where it survives on a diet of fruit and insects. The bird is found in small numbers within a limited geographical area, and much of its breeding biology has yet to be described. It is considered a vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.
Fun Fact
It is a plump, relatively short-tailed tanager with a distinctive gold ring around its face.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found are characterized by continuous tracts of natural forest with little or no human intervention.
Diet
Feed on the seeds of Clusia and Tovomita.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Degradation
- Overexploitation
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change